ISU Planetarium

05/26/2026

Coming soon to the ISU Planetarium!

05/26/2026

Today is National Paper Airplane Day!

Teach students about the four forces of flight and Newton's Third Law of Motion as they construct and fly paper airplanes.

05/04/2026

May the Fourth be with you. Star Wars Day!

Space Screening, ‘TIE’-ins, Tatooine and The Droids You’re Looking For

04/07/2026

Follow the latest Artemis II news from NASA:

Meet the Artemis II crew and learn how NASA’s 10-day lunar flyby mission will test deep space systems and pave the way for future Moon landings.

03/31/2026

Dr. Michio Kaku to speak about the next hundred years at ISU on April 7.

Illinois State is pleased to announce it will feature futurist, physicist, and bestselling author, Dr. Michio Kaku, as guest speaker for the Presidential Speaker Series on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 7 p.m., in Ballroom III, Bone Student Center.

03/23/2026

A fascinating asteroid discovery made using the Vera Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera. Oh and there's a moral: listen to your wife!

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/rubin-observatory-detects-record-breaking-asteroids/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQuFE9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWQ1IyT0JudTBpR0xjSm1Fc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsifRCHGphyHzDNPstTG-jdcdKcMgyF6x_nl9G_St5G7E19OEUF0RjGMsceF_aem_tct4HHnY5oM3wCBwo3Jvcg

The Rubin Observatory has detected thousands of new asteroids, including several that spin a lot faster than expected for typical rubble piles.

03/02/2026

The Moon turns red as it passes through the shadow of Earth before sunrise on Tuesday morning in the Pacific Time Zone. Add 2 hours to the times shown for us in the Central Time Zone.

02/27/2026

There is a total lunar eclipse on the morning of March 3rd. However, we'll only see part of it before dawn arrives. Here are the details.

A total lunar eclipse will redden the Moon in the early morning hours of March 3, 2026. Here’s what you need to know.

02/18/2026

Major news! Renowned physicist and best-selling author Dr. Michio Kaku will speak at Illinois State University on the evening of April 2nd. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information please visit:

https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/02/presidential-speaker-series-features-dr-michio-kaku-april-2/

02/17/2026

The Illinois State University Planetarium is pleased to offer Messengers of Time and Space, running weekends through February 28. Show times are Fridays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays at 2 PM and 7:30 PM.

For more information please visit the ISU Planetarium's web site at https://planetarium.illinoisstate.edu